Page 3: Historical Events In July - 23

1838  On July - 23 edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

1840  On this day in history union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada   

1840  Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on July - 23.   

1841  On July - 23 edward John Armstrong, poet   

1844  Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on July - 23.   

1848  Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts on July - 23.   

1849  Geza Zichy, composer on July - 23.   

1850  17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office on this day in history.   

1851  On July - 23 treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US   

1851  Charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion) on this day in history.   

1852  The first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio on this day in history.   

1852  1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history william H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage)   

1856  Arthur H Bird, composer on this day in history.   

1857  French [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years) on this day in history.   

1858  Jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament on July - 23.   

1861  On July - 23 alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)   

1863  Alexandra Park opens in North London on this day in history.   

1864  On July - 23 dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England   

1864  On this day in history battle of Woodstock, VA   

1865  On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige   

1866  On July - 23 cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms   

1866  On this day in history francesco Cilea, composer   

1866  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on July - 23.   

1870  Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on this day in history.   

1871  On July - 23 c H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra   

1874  Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa on July - 23.   

1875  Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1876  William Gillies Whittaker, composer on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history the first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed   

1877  On this day in history the first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations   

1877  1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations on this day in history.   

1878  Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 on July - 23.   

1880  On this day in history the first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich   

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0645  On this day in history birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on July - 23.   

1339  On July - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

1503  Anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on July - 23.   

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on this day in history.   

1227  On this day in history death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.   

1531  On July - 23 death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on July - 23.   

1581  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

1584  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)